Windows 10 conversion completed
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:20 pm
I know a lot of you won’t but as I work with computers every day and do this type of work I did it…updated my Lenovo Laptop from Window 8.1 Pro to Windows 10 Pro last night.
The unit is iCore 7 processor, 8 GB RAM, 64 bit, two SSD Drives. Touch screen twist model. two years old. This is my main travel /leisure unit so I use it for simple image edits and evenings as a tablet Internet cruising but have some heavy apps loaded on it
Initially registered for the update through MS in auto update. (NOTE you may have the Windows 10 update already triggered and downloaded in Auto Updates and if not careful you will start this update with out knowledge. Watch your updates window to assure you don't just click click or allow auto update to start the process. This is very annoying tactics from MS for sure.)
I further looked for a complete download not through the auto update path so I could have a full install file/s
Found the down load and is pretty easy to obtain (Google Windows 10 down load and follow the path to the MS site.)
MS has a tool to assist the down load and then create a bootable DVD or USB stick
The tool did what it was supposed to do downloaded the files and created the bootable USB. Very easy to work just read the hints in their tool.
Backed up all hard files that I had on the laptop one more time. I run a hard file backup every week and I have a complete system restore setup if all went astray.
As I wanted to keep all my drivers/apps and files I choose to follow the update path rather than the rebuild from scratch process. (I’ll do a scratch rebuild on my main desktop unit when/if I decide to do the update to Windows 10)
Inserted my USB stick as created from the MS tool above. Hit the setup exe and let the process begin.
Make sure you read the hints as they come up on the initial setup to make your choice to keep all files apps and settings verses rebuild from scratch.
Away it went…into the process.
After approx. 30 minutes the rebuild had completed and the initial setup Windows 10 comes up. next step was the user profile...Make sure you choose “Customize my settings” (a small lettered choice at the bottom of the screen) at this point so you can turn off all the default “allows” in areas like location/ send info to Microsoft/allow sharing/allow apps to use your location and other info. This is one of the biggest areas that a regular user will not look at and this is what the world is all about these days "share everything" but is not for me. Besides we have internet limited to 10 GB per month over satellite and if we allow all this to be open our internet will used up in less than 10 days at a cost that is way more than most can imagine.
After the setup and initial username ect all complete the unit restarts and completes all.
Overall no issues and pretty simple update from Windows 8.1 Pro to windows 10 Pro.
After the update rebuild all applications in tack Adobe Light Room, CS6, DXO Optics 10, Office 2010, Adobe Premier light. All of my desktop shortcuts to my apps remained and opened with no issues. All files in tack and open as they should as previous. From cold start to desktop approx. 30 seconds.
The new User interface is like any other new system computer and/ or camera you need to go through and setup your preferences but overall the interfaces easy to understand. (Just read carefully the item you are at)
First thing was go to the new Settings panel area and work through the user/privacy items and turn off more default allow stuff.
The new returned start button is nice but I really do not use this as I use shortcut to my Apps from the desktop screen.
Right click on desktop and or menu bars are the same as previous Windows versions.
I don’t use the store option so that is turned off as are all of the live tiles feeds like weather and news items.
After and over the day now have opened all my apps/files worked them over as previous at the same time and no speed issues. CPU drag is normal. They actually seem to open a tad faster. I often will start in DXO Optics and then transfer an image to light room or to CS 6 for final adjustments. All work as they did previously and should.
So so far not any issues and all is good. Hope your experience will be as good if you decide to make the update.
Doug
The unit is iCore 7 processor, 8 GB RAM, 64 bit, two SSD Drives. Touch screen twist model. two years old. This is my main travel /leisure unit so I use it for simple image edits and evenings as a tablet Internet cruising but have some heavy apps loaded on it
Initially registered for the update through MS in auto update. (NOTE you may have the Windows 10 update already triggered and downloaded in Auto Updates and if not careful you will start this update with out knowledge. Watch your updates window to assure you don't just click click or allow auto update to start the process. This is very annoying tactics from MS for sure.)
I further looked for a complete download not through the auto update path so I could have a full install file/s
Found the down load and is pretty easy to obtain (Google Windows 10 down load and follow the path to the MS site.)
MS has a tool to assist the down load and then create a bootable DVD or USB stick
The tool did what it was supposed to do downloaded the files and created the bootable USB. Very easy to work just read the hints in their tool.
Backed up all hard files that I had on the laptop one more time. I run a hard file backup every week and I have a complete system restore setup if all went astray.
As I wanted to keep all my drivers/apps and files I choose to follow the update path rather than the rebuild from scratch process. (I’ll do a scratch rebuild on my main desktop unit when/if I decide to do the update to Windows 10)
Inserted my USB stick as created from the MS tool above. Hit the setup exe and let the process begin.
Make sure you read the hints as they come up on the initial setup to make your choice to keep all files apps and settings verses rebuild from scratch.
Away it went…into the process.
After approx. 30 minutes the rebuild had completed and the initial setup Windows 10 comes up. next step was the user profile...Make sure you choose “Customize my settings” (a small lettered choice at the bottom of the screen) at this point so you can turn off all the default “allows” in areas like location/ send info to Microsoft/allow sharing/allow apps to use your location and other info. This is one of the biggest areas that a regular user will not look at and this is what the world is all about these days "share everything" but is not for me. Besides we have internet limited to 10 GB per month over satellite and if we allow all this to be open our internet will used up in less than 10 days at a cost that is way more than most can imagine.
After the setup and initial username ect all complete the unit restarts and completes all.
Overall no issues and pretty simple update from Windows 8.1 Pro to windows 10 Pro.
After the update rebuild all applications in tack Adobe Light Room, CS6, DXO Optics 10, Office 2010, Adobe Premier light. All of my desktop shortcuts to my apps remained and opened with no issues. All files in tack and open as they should as previous. From cold start to desktop approx. 30 seconds.
The new User interface is like any other new system computer and/ or camera you need to go through and setup your preferences but overall the interfaces easy to understand. (Just read carefully the item you are at)
First thing was go to the new Settings panel area and work through the user/privacy items and turn off more default allow stuff.
The new returned start button is nice but I really do not use this as I use shortcut to my Apps from the desktop screen.
Right click on desktop and or menu bars are the same as previous Windows versions.
I don’t use the store option so that is turned off as are all of the live tiles feeds like weather and news items.
After and over the day now have opened all my apps/files worked them over as previous at the same time and no speed issues. CPU drag is normal. They actually seem to open a tad faster. I often will start in DXO Optics and then transfer an image to light room or to CS 6 for final adjustments. All work as they did previously and should.
So so far not any issues and all is good. Hope your experience will be as good if you decide to make the update.
Doug